Bombing of the bridge near Ćuprija

On 14 May 1999, NATO destroyed the bridge over the Morava near Ćuprija, killing 7 villagers who were on a tractor.

Victims - villagers

All 7 victims were villagers returning from the fields:

• Milovan Marković (62 years old, the head of the household)
• Dragica Marković (59 years old, his wife)
• Goran Marković (34 years old, son)
• Slobodan Jovanović (55 years old)
• Milica Jovanović (53 years old, his wife)
• Dragan Petrović (47 years old)
• Nebojša Nikolić (38 years old)

Rural Serbia hit

The destruction of bridges hit villagers hardest, as they could not reach their fields, markets, or hospitals.